THE FLAGS OF THE
REGIA MARINA

di Ernesto Vitetti

Senior Officer

Commander of a light units flotilla

Instituted by a general order dated September 11th, 1913 and hoisted at the foremast to indicate, should several destroyers or submarines come together, which ship has on board the senior officer.
 

Instituted by a general order dated June 8th 1923 and hoisted at the foremast to indicate the Commander of a Flotilla of any type of small units: destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines, PT boats, etc.
 

Commander of a torpedo boats flotilla

Commander of a destroyers flotilla

Instituted by a general order dated September 11th, 1913 and hoisted at the foremast to indicate the Commander of a formation of torpedo boats.
 

Instituted by general order dated April 21st, 1904 and hoisted at the foremast to indicate the Commander of a formation of Destroyers.
 

Commander of a submarines flotilla

Commander of a group of motor torpedo boats (M.A.S.)
(PT boats)

Instituted by general order dated June 8th 1923 and hoisted to indicate the Commander of a formation of Submarines,
 

Instituted by general order dated June 8th 1923 and hoisted to indicate the Commander of a formation of PT boats.

Auxiliary ship

Ship of the Royal Finance Guard

Instituted with a general order dated August 2nd, 1908 and flown at the foremast of all auxiliary ships belonging to the Regia Marina.

Instituted with a general order dated August 27th 1926 and flown at the foremast of all ships belonging to the Royal Finance Guard (similar, but not like the Coast Guard)
.

Lightships service

Postal Ship

Instituted with a general order dated February 27th 1913 and flown from the foremast of all ships belonging to the service.
 

Instituted by Royal Decree dated July 2nd, 1891 and flown from the foremast of all ships carrying Mail.

Pleasure boats (racing)

Instituted with a general order dated August 21st, 1926 and flown from the foremast of all racing craft belonging to the Regia Marina.